Obituary of Billy J. Nolan Sr. of Richland Parish Louisiana as published in the Richland Beacon News, August 12, 2004 Submitted by for the USGenWeb Archives by Dot Golliher, 08/24/2004 ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** Billy J. Nolan Sr. Funeral services for Mr. Billy Joe Bill Nolan Sr.,54, of Rayville, were held Sunday, August 8,2004at Mt. Calvary Baptist Church, Rayville with theRev. Harold Spillers and the Rev. Alvin Stowe officiating.Burial followed in Oak Ridge Baptist Cemetery in Oak Ridge under the direction of Brown-Holley Funeral Home of Rayville. Mr. Nolan was born on January 19, 1950 and passed away on August 6, 2004. Mr. Nolan was a member of Midway Baptist Church of Holly Ridge and an employee with the Richland Parish Police Jury. Mr. Nolan was survived by his wife, Velma L. Nolan of Rayville; daughters, Vanessa Tibbs of Rayville, Becky Tibbs of Rayville, and Patricia Nolan of Rayville; son,Billy Nolan Jr. and wife Angie of Rayville; father, Brodis Nolan of Rayville;grandchildren,Tiffany Nolan, Chris Nolan, Eric Tibbs, Joseph Bryant, Jacob Nolan, Austin Nolan, Ashley Hillhouse, and Gregory Hillhouse, Jr.; sisters, Mary Yeates of Tallulah,Bonnie Lewis of Rayville; brother, Bob Nolan of Rayville; uncle Doyle Bartlett of Alexandria. Pallbearers were Don McLemore, William Tibbs, Shawn Tibbs,Josh Nolan, Darnell Vaughn, Ed Eppinette, Mike Allen, Chris Nolan and Eric Tibbs. Honaray pallbearers were Eddie Booker, Sherman Ashley,Claude Nobles, Tommy Burgess, and Timmy Nolan